Man and his dog struck by car this morning in Hoboken

Carly Baldwin/Hoboken NowThe intersection of First and Jackson this afternoon.

A middle-aged man and his dog were struck by a pick-up truck this morning at 1st and Jackson streets.

The accident occurred just before 8:30 this morning, said Hoboken police. The man was sent to the Hoboken University Medical Center, where he was checked and treated for minor scrapes and released, said police. The dog, a Labrador mix, went to the Animal Infirmary of Hoboken, where he had to get staples on his paw. Poor pooch!

Hoboken police are calling this latest pedestrian-hit-by-car incident an accident. The driver of the pick-up truck was not driving excessively fast and he was not issued a summons, said police today.